Helping patients with paranoid and suspicious thoughts: A cognitive-behavioural approach

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 404-415

  Freeman, Daniel ^a,b   Garety, Philippa ^a,c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 38549119651     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.12.6.404     Document Type: Article

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